The Machinist: Breaking the Rules (Video 2005)
clips shownManifesting 'the Machinist' (Video 2009)
Clips and making of materialThe Machinist: Hiding in Plain Sight (Video 2009)
Clips and making of material"WatchMojo" Top 10 Actor Body Transformations (TV Episode 2013)
Christian Bale's transformations for The Machinist and Batman Begins are #1."WatchMojo" Top 10 Christian Bale Performances (TV Episode 2013)
Trevor Reznik is #2.
Batman: The Journey Begins (Video 2005)
Mentioned by Christopher Nolan.Manhunt 2 (Video Game 2007)
Danny and Michael are in the same poses as the people in the fishing photo.24 Seven (2013)
In the office scene, Paul tells John, "You have finally made my shit list," a reference to "The Machinist", in which Tucker tells Trevor the same line.- Mentioned.
Children (Short 2014)
The use of eerie, but child-like, imagery to symbolize Christian Bale's repressed memory of accidentally killing a child is a technique also used in this film to symbolize a repressed memory of accidentally killing a child.
Psycho (1960)
shot of hand gripping shower curtain, overhead shot of body on bathroom floorRepulsion (1965)
Much of both films take place in the protagonists' apartments. Both films feature rotting food and in both cases it's a rotting animal (fish and rabbit respectively). The protagonists of both films are descending into madness. The atmosphere in both is dark and oppressive.The Tenant (1976)
obviousAngel Heart (1987)
Toward the end of the movie, the protagonist repeats "I know who you are" several times, echoing Harry Angel's realization "I know who I am," also repeated several times toward the end of Alan Parker's film. Also, Ivan's diabolical persona shares ominous characteristics with Louis Cyphre's character.Total Recall (1990)
Michael Ironside's arms
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